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brands in the movement to fight world hunger by supporting the united nations world food programme. for more information, go to fromhungertohope.com. your contribution will feed children and save lives. together, we can stop the dying and start the living. and together, we can move people from hunger to hope. neil: companies are packing up so they don't have to pay up. there is a new cato study showing high corporate taxes are driving businesses out of here. the u.s. rate is nearly twice the international average. david asman says that is a job killer. >> that is a job killer. they have a corporate rate of 18%, ours is 35%. this is sending businesses out of the country. what is really ridiculous is these high rates. just hang with me for a second. if you look at the chart, you can see that the most income from our taxes come from individual taxes. the third bar is corporate taxes and you can see the 7.9%. now, we have about $200 billion from corporate taxes. that is how much our government received from corporations. that was for prfits in the year 2011. $2 trillion. if you can figu
brands in the movement to fight world hunger by supporting the united nations world food programme. for more information, go to fromhungertohope.com. your contribution will feed children and save lives. together, we can stop the dying and start the living. and together, we can move people from hunger to hope. neil: companies are packing up so they don't have to pay up. there is a new cato study showing high corporate taxes are driving businesses out of here. the u.s. rate is nearly twice the...
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john paul jr., division director of fire analysis at the national par friction association. the doctor has been active in fire analysis and research for nearly 35 years. our third witness is chief jim critchley, chief critchley represents the tucson fire kept in my home state of arizona and currently serves as the president of the western chir chief's oh. sour final witness mr. kevin o'connor, assistant to the general president for the international association of firefighters. thank you again for, to our witnesses for being here today. as our witnesses should know, spoken testimony is limited to five minutes each, after all witnesses have spoken, members of the committee lieutenawill h minutes each to ask questions. i now recognize chief ernest mitchell. >> good morning, chairman quayle and distinguished members of the committee. i'm at the federal emergency management agency and the administrator in charge of the administration at the department of homeland security. it an honor to appear before you today to discuss the u.s. fire administration. the fire administration is
john paul jr., division director of fire analysis at the national par friction association. the doctor has been active in fire analysis and research for nearly 35 years. our third witness is chief jim critchley, chief critchley represents the tucson fire kept in my home state of arizona and currently serves as the president of the western chir chief's oh. sour final witness mr. kevin o'connor, assistant to the general president for the international association of firefighters. thank you again...
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nations went on tv to say this was a demonstration, how could we have not known, but what i find more troubling on this, on the day following the assassination of the united states ambassador, the first time that's happened since 1979, when we have four americans killed there, when apparently we didn't know what happened, that the president, the day after that happened, flies to las vegas for political fundraiser and the next day to colorado for another political event. i think these actions taken by a president and a leader have symbolic significance and perhaps even material significance in that you hope during that time we could call in the people who were actually eyewitnesses. we've read their accounts about what happened. it was very clear this was not a demonstration. this was an attack by terrorists and this calls into question the president's whole policy in the middle east. look what's happening in syria, in egypt. now in libya. consider the distance between ourselves and israel. the president said he was going to put daylight between us and israel. we have iran four years c
nations went on tv to say this was a demonstration, how could we have not known, but what i find more troubling on this, on the day following the assassination of the united states ambassador, the first time that's happened since 1979, when we have four americans killed there, when apparently we didn't know what happened, that the president, the day after that happened, flies to las vegas for political fundraiser and the next day to colorado for another political event. i think these actions...
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of a stalemate at the united nations security council as a new resolution on syria fails to address all of russia's concerns which insists there should be no direct call for regime change moscow stresses the only way to reach a settlement is find direct dialogue between the government and opposition. and all polling stations across russia are to get their own digital observers as prime minister putin orders the installation of word count to counter potential fraud ahead of the march presidential elections the move comes after tens of thousands protested in moscow and st petersburg following the december parliamentary elections alleging widespread vote rigging. and up next to the second part of the alyona show takes a look at whether u.s. jobs figures for january provide a real reason for optimism or not. hi guys it's time for tonight's tool time award and tonight we're giving one huge gigantic prize to the federal bureau of investigation as a whole is in attempts to nab those tied to the hacktivist group anonymous they are the i reached out to scotland yard to try to build a unified cas
of a stalemate at the united nations security council as a new resolution on syria fails to address all of russia's concerns which insists there should be no direct call for regime change moscow stresses the only way to reach a settlement is find direct dialogue between the government and opposition. and all polling stations across russia are to get their own digital observers as prime minister putin orders the installation of word count to counter potential fraud ahead of the march...
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we join with our partners in the united nations security council including now russia and china, in calling for the urgent comprehensive and immediate implementation of all aspects of the annan plan. second, we are further isolating the assad regime. we are encouraging other countries to join the united states, the european union and the arab league in imposing strong sanctions against it. these sanctions are putting assad under greater pressure than ever before. we are undermining the financial life lines of the regime. three united states executive orders targeted senior leadership, commercial and the central bank of syria. the result is that 30% of the regime, of the regime's lost revenues, have occurred as a result of those sanctions. the u.s. and the eu have imposed a strong oil embargo. the exchange rate has depreciated by more than 50% and their gdp has been in a serious decline. approaching almost a minus 8% in 2011 and more now. third, we are strengthening and unifying the non-violent political opposition in syria. the united states is in the process of providing direct non-lethal
we join with our partners in the united nations security council including now russia and china, in calling for the urgent comprehensive and immediate implementation of all aspects of the annan plan. second, we are further isolating the assad regime. we are encouraging other countries to join the united states, the european union and the arab league in imposing strong sanctions against it. these sanctions are putting assad under greater pressure than ever before. we are undermining the...
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nationality act covered the field and pre-empts sb 1070. the district court finding that the united states was likely to succeed on the merits preliminarily enjoined enforcement of four provisions of the arizona act. the ninth circuit affirmed and the state petitioned for review, urging that arizona's law compliments and does not conflict with federal law. one indication of the importance of the case, five states have passed similar legislation and bills modeled on the arizona scheme have been introduced in most other states. last but surely not least, the affordable health care cases. no contest since the court invited new briefs and arguments in citizen's united has attracted more attention in the press, the academy, the ticketline outside the supreme court. a line that formed three days before oral argument commenced. some say this was was unprecedented if they mean prior circles, protests, counter protests, going on outside the court while oral argument was under way inside. arguments consumed more than six hours, spanning three days. r
nationality act covered the field and pre-empts sb 1070. the district court finding that the united states was likely to succeed on the merits preliminarily enjoined enforcement of four provisions of the arizona act. the ninth circuit affirmed and the state petitioned for review, urging that arizona's law compliments and does not conflict with federal law. one indication of the importance of the case, five states have passed similar legislation and bills modeled on the arizona scheme have been...
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he cannot be licensed to practice law in the united states because he has no country. jose is a target of the arizona immigration law. finally, meet angelica hernandez. in high school, she served in the junior rotc and was president of the national honor society. last year she graduated from arizona state university as the outstanding senior in the mechanical engineering department. angela ka is a target of the arizona immigration law. unlike the arizona immigration law the dream act is a practical solution to a serious problem which treats these young people and thousands of others in a humane and just way. sb-1070 would harm law enforcement and encourage racial profiling going after the very people that you have just met. that is not consistent with our values as a nation. it is not consistent with our constitutional values. mr. chairman, thank you for this hearing. >> thank you, senator durbin, for an excellent and heartfell statement. we will, having no other people here, will turn to our panelists. i'm going to introduce each of them. their entire statements will
he cannot be licensed to practice law in the united states because he has no country. jose is a target of the arizona immigration law. finally, meet angelica hernandez. in high school, she served in the junior rotc and was president of the national honor society. last year she graduated from arizona state university as the outstanding senior in the mechanical engineering department. angela ka is a target of the arizona immigration law. unlike the arizona immigration law the dream act is a...
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ññ >> an effort to stop the killing of protesters in syria fell short at the united nations today. >> reporter: amid reports the syrian military has killed more than 200 protesters using mortars and nail bombs in the latest round of violence, the unighted nations security council met in a rare weekend session. 13 members voted in favor of a revolution -- resolution aimedded a ending the blood should but russia and china vetoed the measure. >> the syrian government has waged an intensified and especially horrific campaign in homes, to murder hundreds, including women and children. >> reporter: the u.s. fired an unusually harsh rebuke at mock scow -- moscow and be giant. >> any further bloodshed will be on their hands. >> reporter: 5400 syrians have been killed in the protests, and tensions in the northeast are rising after iran is threatening to close down the strait of hormuz. israel was warned not to strike their nuclear facility and threatened the attack would be ten times worse for the united states than iran. iran is now willing to tarring u.s. citizens on u.s. soil, and an intern
ññ >> an effort to stop the killing of protesters in syria fell short at the united nations today. >> reporter: amid reports the syrian military has killed more than 200 protesters using mortars and nail bombs in the latest round of violence, the unighted nations security council met in a rare weekend session. 13 members voted in favor of a revolution -- resolution aimedded a ending the blood should but russia and china vetoed the measure. >> the syrian government has waged...
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>>guest: they will have special status in the united nations like the vatican has. but it has, there is no question --. >>shepard: the vatican and the palestinians? >>guest: it shows the international community pushing for a seven -- a sovereign state. what the united states wants is that to be a negotiating chit with recognition of a sovereign state if the following circumstances prevail. they don't want to lose that bargaining chip. >>shepard: the come is any minute. but it is done. i wondered about great britain which has indicated they could vote for this. that would be a change in course for politics there. >>guest: there has been an an -- affinity for some time in great britain. the french, too, have signaled they are likely to support that. it and a change. but it is a decremental change and the international community coalesced behind this. >>shepard: we will watch it. now the fight over the fiscal cliff at home. potential economic disaster that has come down to who blinks first, really. leaders in both policemen parties today accuse the other of not taking
>>guest: they will have special status in the united nations like the vatican has. but it has, there is no question --. >>shepard: the vatican and the palestinians? >>guest: it shows the international community pushing for a seven -- a sovereign state. what the united states wants is that to be a negotiating chit with recognition of a sovereign state if the following circumstances prevail. they don't want to lose that bargaining chip. >>shepard: the come is any minute....
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. >> the united nations says more than 7500 people have been killed in syria in the conflict. the forces of syrian president bashad are continuing their relentless attack on the city, with dozens of people reported killed and wounded in just the past 24 hours. today, the un chief for human rights made an urgent call for immediate cease fire to allow humanitarian aid to enter the country. >>> the fight for the republican presidential nomination heats up today with primaries in mitchell mcconnell and michigan and arizona. mitt romney is doing campaigning in michigan. polls show he's closing in on rick santorum, leaving michigan essentially a toss-up, but many analysts say it will be a huge blow for romney if he fails to win his home state. he expects to win in arizona today because in part the support of today's mormon population. and santorum has left michigan. he is campaigning in ohio today as he turns his focus to next week's super tuesday. earlier, he defended his campaign's use of automated telephone calls to democrats in michigan encouraging them to vote against mitt romn
. >> the united nations says more than 7500 people have been killed in syria in the conflict. the forces of syrian president bashad are continuing their relentless attack on the city, with dozens of people reported killed and wounded in just the past 24 hours. today, the un chief for human rights made an urgent call for immediate cease fire to allow humanitarian aid to enter the country. >>> the fight for the republican presidential nomination heats up today with primaries in...
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as secretary of the department of homeland security, napolitano leads our nation's collective efforts to secure the country from both terrorism threats and natural disasters. today she will deliver her second annual state of america's homeland security address. as just the third person in history to hold this position, secretary napolitano oversees the department with an evolving and wide-ranging mission and coordinates the government's responses to an increasingly complex and interrelated array of threats. the department's concerns range from border security and immigration enforcement to disaster preparedness, response and recovery as well as the growing field of cyber security. secretary napolitano's tenure at homeland security has been notable for her efforts to address all of these threats by forging new partnerships with international allies, expanding information sharing with state and local law enforcement and building a collaborative effort to detect and disrupt threats early on. at the same time, secretary napolitano has implemented a groundbreaking departmentwide efficiency
as secretary of the department of homeland security, napolitano leads our nation's collective efforts to secure the country from both terrorism threats and natural disasters. today she will deliver her second annual state of america's homeland security address. as just the third person in history to hold this position, secretary napolitano oversees the department with an evolving and wide-ranging mission and coordinates the government's responses to an increasingly complex and interrelated...
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but the first the face of the united states of america is changing. the data shows a shift in the ethnic many of the nation's population and with the presidential election around the corner the latino is one that will make a difference. >> it's official the complexion of america is changing the for the first time more the half the nation's babies were minorities. new estimates show that 50.4% of children were black, hispanic or asian-american or other minority groups. in 1990 it was just 37%. it's a significant landmark that they say is not very surprising. >> we have seen this trend heading in that direction over the last decade. >> minorities make up 30% of the u.s. population and that figure continues to rise. already four states in the district of column i don't have minority population that exceed 50%. >> hispanics are the faster minority population. they increase 3.1% between april 2010 and july 1011 and now at 50 million. >> this is a watershed moment. >> the shifting demographics are having a major implication on politics. both campaigns are s
but the first the face of the united states of america is changing. the data shows a shift in the ethnic many of the nation's population and with the presidential election around the corner the latino is one that will make a difference. >> it's official the complexion of america is changing the for the first time more the half the nation's babies were minorities. new estimates show that 50.4% of children were black, hispanic or asian-american or other minority groups. in 1990 it was just...
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they are confined to a black market, informal sector in the united states. and the most tragic portion of this 11 million-person population are the 3 million or so who came here as children. entered often as infants or babies. they've grown up here. they speak english. they graduated from high school. some have struggled to even graduate from two-year colleges and even four-year colleges. we paid for them. we
they are confined to a black market, informal sector in the united states. and the most tragic portion of this 11 million-person population are the 3 million or so who came here as children. entered often as infants or babies. they've grown up here. they speak english. they graduated from high school. some have struggled to even graduate from two-year colleges and even four-year colleges. we paid for them. we
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the united nations asks government to review their framework. i think the u.k. is the first country in the world to get that commitment under way. i wonder whether you have a message for the 12 million numbers of cooperatives large and small up and down the country this year. >> first of all thank you for telling the ended in an international obligation of which i wasn't entirely aware. i'm very grateful for that. it is important to clear up a lot and make it easier and encourage creation of new co-ops large and small, clearly trying to cut the paperwork is a sensible thing to do. i think my message just keep on doing what you're doing. i think we want to see a spread of different business models, not just in the private sector but the public site. is doing a lot of work to encourage public services is more appropriate in some rather than others. i think trying to give people a greater sense of ownership in what they are doing is hugely important. if you ask people about what it is that makes them satisfied in work and happy at all the rest of i
the united nations asks government to review their framework. i think the u.k. is the first country in the world to get that commitment under way. i wonder whether you have a message for the 12 million numbers of cooperatives large and small up and down the country this year. >> first of all thank you for telling the ended in an international obligation of which i wasn't entirely aware. i'm very grateful for that. it is important to clear up a lot and make it easier and encourage creation...
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the united nations said president bashar assad is responsible for a wide spread systematic violation of human rights. the president spoke about it late this afternoon in the oval office. >> we are going to continue to keep the pressure up and look for every tool available to prevent the slaughter of innocents in syria. it's important that we not be bystanders during these extraordinary events. gwen: not be bystanders in these extraordinary events. nancy, what are the alternatives to that? >> not many. there is no u.n. mandate that allows nor military intervention because russia and china have blocked that resolution and up to now the united states has said they will not arm the syrian opposition because they don't know who they are. but obama's comments suggest that the united states is starting to consider that. but even that is not a great aption. there are no good options here. it's arguable whether that is even a viable bad option. who do you arm? could carm -- arming them prolong the conflict? how do you get the arms in and how long does the fighting then go on? and it doesn't d
the united nations said president bashar assad is responsible for a wide spread systematic violation of human rights. the president spoke about it late this afternoon in the oval office. >> we are going to continue to keep the pressure up and look for every tool available to prevent the slaughter of innocents in syria. it's important that we not be bystanders during these extraordinary events. gwen: not be bystanders in these extraordinary events. nancy, what are the alternatives to that?...
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. >> translator: we shouldn't rely foreigners or the united nations. we have to prove that we can stand on our own two feet. >> reporter: east timor will hold presidential and general election this year. over the last decade, the united nations has supported the reconstruction of the country, but it's likely to depart the country at the end of this year. east timor is still struggling to be economically independent. where w no significant industry of its own, around 40% of the population still lives in poverty. whoever wins the presidential election will have a long and difficult road ahead. nhk world, delhi. >>> now in pakistan, severe shortage of fuel are causing misery for consumers. as one solution, pakistan decided in early february to press ahead with a controversial gas pipeline from iran despite criticism. the obama administration is trying to isolate iran because of its nuclear program. as nhk world reports, the energy situation in pakistan is becoming increasingly desperate. >> reporter: a long line of cars in islamabad. the line stretches mo
. >> translator: we shouldn't rely foreigners or the united nations. we have to prove that we can stand on our own two feet. >> reporter: east timor will hold presidential and general election this year. over the last decade, the united nations has supported the reconstruction of the country, but it's likely to depart the country at the end of this year. east timor is still struggling to be economically independent. where w no significant industry of its own, around 40% of the...
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. >>> united nations human rights chief called for an immediate cease-fire in syria. that cry for peace falling on deaf ears. syria's military is still murdering men, women and children in the face of growing battle is pressure. regime has killed 40 civilians today in the rebel stronghold of homs and 8500 people since march. they held a meeting today. they called the international community to take action to stop the bloodshed. syrian delegation stormed out of the room in response. to jonathan hunt has been following this story since the beginning. u.n. human rights commissioners today suggested that president assad may end up in front of the international criminal court as a result of this. >> reporter: that coming at the beginning of the u.n. human rights council and passing another resolution condemning assad and telling him to step aside. couple hours after. that secretary of state hillary clinton testifying and whether assad should be considered a war criminal. here is her response. >> i think that based on definitions of war criminal and crimes against humanity
. >>> united nations human rights chief called for an immediate cease-fire in syria. that cry for peace falling on deaf ears. syria's military is still murdering men, women and children in the face of growing battle is pressure. regime has killed 40 civilians today in the rebel stronghold of homs and 8500 people since march. they held a meeting today. they called the international community to take action to stop the bloodshed. syrian delegation stormed out of the room in response. to...
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. >> dreamers, united, we'll never be divided. >> reporter: describing themselves as undocumented and unafraid, they gathered on the north end of the golden gate bridge today, to begin a 3000- mile walk to the nation's capitol. one of them is 23-year-old lucas silva, born in brazil, and brought here by the age of one. >> brazil is foreign to me, i don't know the customs, the culture, this is what i'm used to. this is my home. i want an opportunity to work and contribute. >> reporter: the young illegal immigrants who go to college or join the military hope to have a chance at legal status. they want to discuss it. >> we want to discuss the issues, put them out in the open so that we can in the end, hopefully turn their support in favor of us. >> reporter: and one of the people making this cross country trek is actually a legal citizen. her motivation to march? family, randy gutierrez is marching for her older brother, a college student living here illegally. >> i am fighting for them because i believe that they deserve a future. >> reporter: in 2010, congress failed to pass the dream a
. >> dreamers, united, we'll never be divided. >> reporter: describing themselves as undocumented and unafraid, they gathered on the north end of the golden gate bridge today, to begin a 3000- mile walk to the nation's capitol. one of them is 23-year-old lucas silva, born in brazil, and brought here by the age of one. >> brazil is foreign to me, i don't know the customs, the culture, this is what i'm used to. this is my home. i want an opportunity to work and contribute....
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this is new video of afghan forces firing on protester as they attack the united nations office earlier today. nick paton walsh joins us from kabul. two american officers killed in what would have been a secure area. what do we know about the kind shooter able on pull something like this off? >> reporter: well, many different claims at this point. what we know is it this will gunman was not a westerner and he is currently at large. so escaped from the scene of the shooting. as you say, the taliban have named him saying he was acting for them as a result of anger from the koran burning that happened nearly a week ago on an american base not far from where i'm standing. but that's pretty much it at this point. u.s. officials very keen to stress they are still piecing together the facts here, although we have recently learned from the department of defense state side that in faskt the afghan defense minister has apologized for will incident and also pledged to investigate, cooperate in the investigation as to how it happened. so a hint there perhaps that maybe afghan personnel are somehow
this is new video of afghan forces firing on protester as they attack the united nations office earlier today. nick paton walsh joins us from kabul. two american officers killed in what would have been a secure area. what do we know about the kind shooter able on pull something like this off? >> reporter: well, many different claims at this point. what we know is it this will gunman was not a westerner and he is currently at large. so escaped from the scene of the shooting. as you say,...
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for decades the united states treated drug abuse as a moral failu failure. instead of building treatment centers we built jails, and as a result the u.s. has the highest rate of incars nation in the world at a dear cost to state and federal budgets and at a time when those budgets are very constrained. the human cost of this so-called war on drugs is more tragic still. to the families and communities whose loved ones haven't gotten the support they need to overcome substance abuse. it's so important that we have gil who has a long history in law enforcement championing the message ensuring we address this fl a public health perspective. as gil has said, the administration recognizes we're not powerless against the challenge of substance abuse. people can recover and millions are in recovery. the administration has laid out a strategy to speed up and improve that process, which gil is here to discuss. we welcome the changes that reduce the sentencing between crack and powdered cocaine and shifts in funding that saw more money spent in the last three years on
for decades the united states treated drug abuse as a moral failu failure. instead of building treatment centers we built jails, and as a result the u.s. has the highest rate of incars nation in the world at a dear cost to state and federal budgets and at a time when those budgets are very constrained. the human cost of this so-called war on drugs is more tragic still. to the families and communities whose loved ones haven't gotten the support they need to overcome substance abuse. it's so...
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. >>> united nations officials say nearly 100,000 syrian refugees have been displaced by military conflict in the country. they are asking for financial support from the international community. the u.n. high commissioner for refugees estimates that roughly $200 million is needed immediately to provide humanitarian aid. >> financial support is crucial in order to show a sign of solidarity and support to the hosting neighboring countries who have opened clinics to house the refugees. >> 96,000 people have fled syria to jordan, lebanon, turkey and other neighboring countries. they expect the exodus will double in size by the end of the year. around 75% of the refugees are women and children. most of them are entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance. >>> a chinese spacecraft is safely back on earth after a 13-day mission. the crew notched up a series of firsts for the country's space program. that includes the first docking with the prototype space station. the shenzhou 9 uncoupled from the space laboratory. among the crew of three inside was china's first woman in space. the craft gradu
. >>> united nations officials say nearly 100,000 syrian refugees have been displaced by military conflict in the country. they are asking for financial support from the international community. the u.n. high commissioner for refugees estimates that roughly $200 million is needed immediately to provide humanitarian aid. >> financial support is crucial in order to show a sign of solidarity and support to the hosting neighboring countries who have opened clinics to house the...
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the united nations observers have been gathering details on a reported massacre in hama province which may have been aimed at ak 2i6 vices and army defectors. >>> the dismissal of the top army leader. a shakeup for kim jong-un. the leader of the 1.2 million men army was relieved of all of his posts due to illness. >>> in china eight people have died and one is still missing after flash floods from heavy rain. roads and buildings in low lying areas were covered by raging water. >>> in japan at least 28 people were killed by severe flooding and mud slides that forced 250,000 people from their homes. many are returning but thousands are still cut off by blocked roads. >>> in england cooling towers at a former coal fired power plant. they came down in a matter of moments. >>> and the bastille day parade, they had jets in the sky overhead and a less than perfect parachute performance. the new french president visited one parachuter after ininjuring a knee after straying off course. >>> the dow opens at 12,777 after zoonling 203 points friday. the s&p spiked 22. the nasdaq jumped 42. taking
the united nations observers have been gathering details on a reported massacre in hama province which may have been aimed at ak 2i6 vices and army defectors. >>> the dismissal of the top army leader. a shakeup for kim jong-un. the leader of the 1.2 million men army was relieved of all of his posts due to illness. >>> in china eight people have died and one is still missing after flash floods from heavy rain. roads and buildings in low lying areas were covered by raging water....
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happens the good the bad of the very very luck to for asli ugly or good united nations the united nations has made a formal request to our government the us government asking our government officials to protect occupy protesters against excessive force by police and other law enforcement officials all across the country in a united nations letter to secretary of state clinton un envoy stated concerns that the excessive force used against the occupiers last fall quote could have been related to the protesters dissenting views criticisms of economic policies and the legitimate work in the defense of human rights and fundamental freedoms so while the us government continues to lead police is excessive force against occupiers all across our nation at least an organization like the un is trying to hold them accountable and stand up for the good work being done by the occupy movement. the bad american future fund the american future fund a shady conservative attack ad group funded by secret millionaires and billionaires has released a new online ad suggesting that world war two veterans fought
happens the good the bad of the very very luck to for asli ugly or good united nations the united nations has made a formal request to our government the us government asking our government officials to protect occupy protesters against excessive force by police and other law enforcement officials all across the country in a united nations letter to secretary of state clinton un envoy stated concerns that the excessive force used against the occupiers last fall quote could have been related to...
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they estimate that accord to the united nations. soldiers say terrorist use safe houses to treat wound and makeand make, makeshift clinics. the president could be tried for war crimes. tiew nebba reportedly offered tunisia reportedly offered him asilen lem as he steps down. >>> jerman chancellor merkel is likely to remember ash wednesday but for the wrong reasons. while meeting with party members a waiter gave hear beer bath e said he was pushed -- he said he was pushed from behind and the glass slid off the tray and americael took the beer all in stride because she got up and gave a speech drenched in beer. >>> london marked 150 days for the start of the 2012 games for the olympics tuesday was with a spectacular -- with a spectacular ceremony. gates of the tower bridge were opened to allow a giant set of olympic rings to pass underneath. those rings are 82 feet high and 36 feet in diameter. >>> new developments after a helicopter crashed off the coast of alabama. >> what the crew was doing just before the accident and what we learn
they estimate that accord to the united nations. soldiers say terrorist use safe houses to treat wound and makeand make, makeshift clinics. the president could be tried for war crimes. tiew nebba reportedly offered tunisia reportedly offered him asilen lem as he steps down. >>> jerman chancellor merkel is likely to remember ash wednesday but for the wrong reasons. while meeting with party members a waiter gave hear beer bath e said he was pushed -- he said he was pushed from behind and...
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, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ok, let's go to item eight. -- a. this is for. [no audio] this is right. thank you. if i hear no objection from the board, i would like to take this out of order, a special order of business for services of the district superintendent. [no audio] to serve as superintendent of schools, providing for a three- year term. >> thank carlos garcia for his outstanding leadership. the members appreciate it throughout the time they have been here, and we have to say that we are very pleased that richard will be the next superintendent because we have seen it, our members have seen his commitment in vision and implementation of the strategic plan, the value than those contained, and we have seen him operate on those values, and we are glad he is brought in as the next superintendent. commissioner: superintended garcia, we wish you well in your next journey, and we appreciate your keeping the outstanding leadership by appointing richard as the next superintendent. you have appointed an outstandin
, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ok, let's go to item eight. -- a. this is for. [no audio] this is right. thank you. if i hear no objection from the board, i would like to take this out of order, a special order of business for services of the district superintendent. [no audio] to serve as superintendent of schools, providing for a three- year term. >> thank carlos garcia for his outstanding leadership. the members appreciate it throughout the time...
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how many of you think that immigration is involved in national security and the hands go up. and rational people can argue how we're going to ration stuff. how many want flexible working conditions bi-nationally. hands go up. expand human rights, some hands go up. ours in a nation built on liberties, not on human rights but some of the things are similar. how many want a reduction in the noise along the border, all the hands go up. i will make one clarification and point here. i think, it's my experience that the border communities do suffer very significant financial cost and criminal justice law enforcement health care, education, et cetera. the nation as a whole benefits phenomenally from migration, but the cost and joys of migration are not evenly distributed. how many of you want to see a reduction in the political violence and the cartel stuff activities in mexico, all the hands go up, but we don't know quite how to deal with that and we are not willing to face cartel participation in the migration today as it's really ramped up in the last four years. and none of us re
how many of you think that immigration is involved in national security and the hands go up. and rational people can argue how we're going to ration stuff. how many want flexible working conditions bi-nationally. hands go up. expand human rights, some hands go up. ours in a nation built on liberties, not on human rights but some of the things are similar. how many want a reduction in the noise along the border, all the hands go up. i will make one clarification and point here. i think, it's my...
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a historic vote at the united nations. it's a step the u.s. is calling unfortunate and counterproductive. >>> new this morning, sex case settled. the former imf chief reaches a deal with the hotel maid who had accused him of rape in a new york hotel room. >>> and stormy surf. they are hanging ten and loving the pineapple express in southern california. but further north, the snow is now being measured in feet. >>> and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin, in for paula faris. we begin with mystery winners of the biggest powerball payday ever. this morning, we still don't know for sure who will split the $587 million jackpot. >> it's not us, though. but it already looks like we have gotten a glimpse of one of the two winners, just as he learned the good news himself. abc's tahman bradley joins us from washington with the latest. certainly, this picture tells the story. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: oh, this is remarkable stuff, rob and sunny. now, the lottery officials are tight-lipped. but speculation is growing
a historic vote at the united nations. it's a step the u.s. is calling unfortunate and counterproductive. >>> new this morning, sex case settled. the former imf chief reaches a deal with the hotel maid who had accused him of rape in a new york hotel room. >>> and stormy surf. they are hanging ten and loving the pineapple express in southern california. but further north, the snow is now being measured in feet. >>> and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >>...
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actions will still not make palestine a nation. >> the united nations general assembly is here to issue a birth certificate of the reality of the state of palestine. >> reporter: for palestinians watching the vote on the giant screen, it was a huge victory. in ramallah, nbc's martin fletcher. >> reporter: this is a great personal triumph, but what the people here most want is real change on the ground, and that won't happen without direct face to face negotiations with israel. >> reporter: israel, having just gone through eight days of conflict with gaza, strongly objected, arguing that palestinians must first recognize their right to exist. before gaining new rights at the u.n. >> the world awaits for president abbas to speak the truth about peace, that can only be achieved through negotiations, by recognizing israel as a jewish state >> reporter: palestinians hope today's vote will strengthen their hands in future peace talks. but the u.s. argued that it could set them back. >> today's unfortunate and counterproductive resolution places further obstacles in the path to peace. >> repor
actions will still not make palestine a nation. >> the united nations general assembly is here to issue a birth certificate of the reality of the state of palestine. >> reporter: for palestinians watching the vote on the giant screen, it was a huge victory. in ramallah, nbc's martin fletcher. >> reporter: this is a great personal triumph, but what the people here most want is real change on the ground, and that won't happen without direct face to face negotiations with israel....
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they are confined to a black market, informal sector in the united states. and the most tragic portion of this 11 million-person population are the 3 million or so who came here as children. entered often as infants or babies. they've grown up here. they speak english. they graduated from high school. some have struggled to even graduate from two-year colleges and even four-year colleges. we paid for them. we invested in the health and education while they were growing up. and just at the time when they're about to enter their most productive years, and can contribute to our economy, we say, there's nowhere for you to go. my own institution of princeton university, five years ago, salutatory graduate. the top graduate in greek and latin was a dominican who came here at age 2. and when he graduated as a salutatorian of princeton outed as an illegal migrant and forced, forced, to take a full scholarship at oxford university to study a ph.d. in classics. we end up deporting one of the top graduates of one of our top universities rather than making use of his pr
they are confined to a black market, informal sector in the united states. and the most tragic portion of this 11 million-person population are the 3 million or so who came here as children. entered often as infants or babies. they've grown up here. they speak english. they graduated from high school. some have struggled to even graduate from two-year colleges and even four-year colleges. we paid for them. we invested in the health and education while they were growing up. and just at the time...
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it comes on the heels of that historic vote by the united nations, making palestine an observer state, over the objections of israel and the u.s. >>> and nearby in egypt, tahrir square again filling up with protesters, more than 100,000 at times today, chanting against their president, mohamed morsi, claiming he jammed through a draft of a new constitution, which strengthens the muslim brotherhood against christians and liberals. critics say it would curb the rights of women and freedom of speech. >>> and back here at home, a terrifying scene in a small town. a train derailment that sent hazardous chemicals, a gas called vinyl chloride, spewing into the air. more than 70 people sought medical treatment for burning eyes, labored breathing. and abc's linsey davis is on the scene. >> reporter: thousands of gallons of the hazardous chemical vinyl chloride spewed into the air from the ruptured car. residents were told to stay in their homes. three schools within a mile ordered to keep students indoors. >> we are saying to all that are watching this, that live within the borough of paulsbor
it comes on the heels of that historic vote by the united nations, making palestine an observer state, over the objections of israel and the u.s. >>> and nearby in egypt, tahrir square again filling up with protesters, more than 100,000 at times today, chanting against their president, mohamed morsi, claiming he jammed through a draft of a new constitution, which strengthens the muslim brotherhood against christians and liberals. critics say it would curb the rights of women and...
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these sanctions are crippling our ron's economy >>> when the united states, israel and the international community remain unified in our position against the wrong, that is our best way to convince our run to pull back from what they're doing >>> in an interview, he left vanier i don't wanna be creating new fallen please in london said the misplace a set of keys for it olympic venue. but the security has not been compromised. the keys were used for searches. there were no signs but they were stolen, they are just lost. london the olympic organizers are feeling the heat all the empty seats there. organizers say most of the empty seats were allotted to the sponsors. >>> you probably notice prices up the plum are climbing again. the national average for a gallon of regular gas is 3 through 51. and it's at 380 in san francisco. the dark night rises again for the second straight weekend. the third installment and christopher nolan batman series brought in $16 million. the earnings were still far ahead of the second place film, iraq and 30 million. ted and step up revolution rounded up the top
these sanctions are crippling our ron's economy >>> when the united states, israel and the international community remain unified in our position against the wrong, that is our best way to convince our run to pull back from what they're doing >>> in an interview, he left vanier i don't wanna be creating new fallen please in london said the misplace a set of keys for it olympic venue. but the security has not been compromised. the keys were used for searches. there were no...
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yesterday the united nations overwhelmingly voted to upgrade palestine's status to a non-member state and that could allow them to go after israel in criminal court which could delay or complicate peace talks in an effort towards forming two independent states of palestine and israel moving forward. u.n. ambassador susan rice called the vote a setback. the u.s. had threatened funding in the west bank in the hopes of preventing it. now rice says that the only way to truly form an independent palestinian state is through direct negotiations with israel. she says that is something the u.s. is committed to making happen. despite those comments, palestinians took to the streets yesterday in a step towards independence. now do both sides come to the table and start talking about peace. both israel and palestine has said that is something they want. reporting live in washington, back to you. >> all right, danielle. thanks so much. >>> well, secretary of state hillary clinton is weighing in on two major mid east situations, both with great u.s. interest involved. amid reports the obama admini
yesterday the united nations overwhelmingly voted to upgrade palestine's status to a non-member state and that could allow them to go after israel in criminal court which could delay or complicate peace talks in an effort towards forming two independent states of palestine and israel moving forward. u.n. ambassador susan rice called the vote a setback. the u.s. had threatened funding in the west bank in the hopes of preventing it. now rice says that the only way to truly form an independent...
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he used to load us onto an rv and drive us around the country to show us how great this nation is. he would tell us history of our country even if he didn't know it. we would ask him questions when we were driving through arizona. "grand-dad, why do they call this town yuma, arizona?" and he would say, "well, let me see, that's because when this town was founded, there was a gun fight and one guy shot the other and he grabbed his heart and said, 'you ma' and then died." [laughter] i talked to my grandfather all the time about this country. he tells me that, son, this country, we forget we talk always about the declaration of independence. but really, this nation was founded on a declaration of interdependence -- this recognition that we need each other. when i talk to my grandfather now, i anguish to him that we are a nation that has become so polarized, where people are so quick to identify themselves as democrat or republican before they say, first and foremost, that i am an american. they're so focused on left and right that they forget that this nation must go forward. [applaus
he used to load us onto an rv and drive us around the country to show us how great this nation is. he would tell us history of our country even if he didn't know it. we would ask him questions when we were driving through arizona. "grand-dad, why do they call this town yuma, arizona?" and he would say, "well, let me see, that's because when this town was founded, there was a gun fight and one guy shot the other and he grabbed his heart and said, 'you ma' and then died."...
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wiping out iran's nuclear program, the united nations will help. >> raising the stakes for the president's speech sunday at the american-israeli public affairs committee annual conference one day before he meets face-to-face with netanyahu. israel has been pushing the president to layout for of a warning to iran and aides suggest nothing new. >> there's time and space to pursue diplomacy, to pressure the iranian regime, to sanction it further, to get it to change its behavior. >> critics charge sanctions may cripple iran's economy, but not stop the progress towards acquiring nuclear weapons. >> and we're at the two possibilities and have been for some time. a, iran gets nuclear weapons or b, somebody uses military force. >> defense secretary leon panetta warns if painful budget cuts are implementeds the u.s. may the not be ready for war. >> do you feel we have the ability of necessarily militarily to deal with the threat that iran faces. >> yes. >> and if we implement it skw sequestration that ability would be reduced. >> it would hurt us. >> and iran says it's for peaceful purposes, that
wiping out iran's nuclear program, the united nations will help. >> raising the stakes for the president's speech sunday at the american-israeli public affairs committee annual conference one day before he meets face-to-face with netanyahu. israel has been pushing the president to layout for of a warning to iran and aides suggest nothing new. >> there's time and space to pursue diplomacy, to pressure the iranian regime, to sanction it further, to get it to change its behavior....
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resolutions in the united nations security council. yes. you have been overlooked four times. please go ahead. [laughter] >> hello, my name is tyler o'neal with " the "washington free beacon." with the act party successful last year, they seem to have a shift toward islamism. do you think their interest is coincidental with the united states and that would change? >> i believe that turkey is one of our strongest allies in the world, much less the region. last week, there was a breakfast with the u.s. turkey society. i continue to be worried about the gm of journalists. -- the jailing of journalists. turkey now has more journalists in prison than any country in the world, i believe. i have been worried about intimidation about opposition parties. i have been worried about consolidation of power in the hands of the prime minister, a man who i respect and admire a great deal, but i also worry about tendencies in turkey that far transcends islamic or other religious reasons, and that is my big concern, and this jailing of hundreds of milit
resolutions in the united nations security council. yes. you have been overlooked four times. please go ahead. [laughter] >> hello, my name is tyler o'neal with " the "washington free beacon." with the act party successful last year, they seem to have a shift toward islamism. do you think their interest is coincidental with the united states and that would change? >> i believe that turkey is one of our strongest allies in the world, much less the region. last week,...
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responded with harsh language following a vote at the united nations. >> oakland police say extra officers are being called in ahead of an occupy protest set to begin just about an hour from now. we want to give you a live look frank ogawa plaza. as you can see from the live pictures not a lot of absent right now, but this is expected to take place in about an hour. the group accuses officers of harassment and abuse during last week's demonstration. according to the organizations weekend peaceful protesters "may not want to attend this march." >> more than 400 people were arrested last saturday when the march ended with dozens of protesters trying to enter the daglock and police say a number broke into city hall and caused service damage. a dozen arrested have been ordered to stay a hundred yards away from frank ogawa plaza. >>> police chief jordan says his officers are ready to take action if the demonstrations get violent. >> we're going to give them every fortunate to exercise their 1st amendment right and freedom of speech. however, we're go knot going to tolerate any acts of sandallis
responded with harsh language following a vote at the united nations. >> oakland police say extra officers are being called in ahead of an occupy protest set to begin just about an hour from now. we want to give you a live look frank ogawa plaza. as you can see from the live pictures not a lot of absent right now, but this is expected to take place in about an hour. the group accuses officers of harassment and abuse during last week's demonstration. according to the organizations weekend...
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how does a effect our relation with the united nations where i am totally opposed to the small arms treaty which is an indirect liberal effort to take away the right to bear arms. [applause] timely, here's a question of real. we have two very different threats. we have the rise of china and frankly dealing with china the primary problems are all here at home. if we adopt the right litigation reforms and right regulatory reforms, right tax reforms, we reform our school system, if we he in invest in science and technology, the chinese won't catch us in 100 years. we have to rebuild our manufacturing base. we have to do the right things to rebuild our military. if we do what we need to do, we don't have to worry about china. and frankly if we fail to do what we need to do, it's pretty hard to ask them to be as dumb as we are. you can't go to them and say, look, we have decided to be incompetent so would you be equally incompetent? fixing the harbor in charleston, i want to develop energy offshore to have resources in is big enough for the new ships that are going to come through the panama ca
how does a effect our relation with the united nations where i am totally opposed to the small arms treaty which is an indirect liberal effort to take away the right to bear arms. [applause] timely, here's a question of real. we have two very different threats. we have the rise of china and frankly dealing with china the primary problems are all here at home. if we adopt the right litigation reforms and right regulatory reforms, right tax reforms, we reform our school system, if we he in invest...
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i'll talk about israel's ambassador to the united nations, he's in new york tonight. what's ahead on the conflict, stay close. [ male announcer ] this is sheldo whose long day setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. backyard. i found boomer's toy under the couch. i looked everywhere for this. [ toy squeaks, boomer barks ] whoa. that's nothing... watch this... [ whoosh ] whoo-hoo! that's so weird... [ whoosh ] [ male announcer ] with reddi-wip... [ boy ] oh, yeah! ...a slice of pie never sounded better. mmm! that's because it's always made with real cream, never hydrogenated oil like some other whipped toppings. the sound of reddi-wip [ whoosh ] is the sound of joy. >> harris: i'm harris faulkner. bottom of the hour time for the top of the news: ground forces massing. it appears they are poised to invade after the islamic militant group hamas has been acceptedding rockets like rain on israeli cities. israe
i'll talk about israel's ambassador to the united nations, he's in new york tonight. what's ahead on the conflict, stay close. [ male announcer ] this is sheldo whose long day setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. backyard. i found boomer's toy under the couch. i looked everywhere for this. [ toy squeaks, boomer barks ] whoa....